Uniworld River Cruises
River Tosca
- Cruises
- 1
- From
- $6,499
Ship comparison
River Tosca vs Viking Sobek
Viking River Cruises
Viking Sobek
- Cruises
- 0
- From
- —
The verdict
Which should you choose?
River Tosca is an intimate Uniworld River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2009. Viking Sobek is an intimate Viking River Cruises ship carrying 82 passengers, in service since 2025. Viking Sobek has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.
Choose River Tosca if you want more crew per passenger: it has a crew member for every 1.6 passengers (vs 1.9).
Choose Viking Sobek if you want more space per passenger or a newer ship: it has 43.9 gross tons per passenger (vs 16.3) and its maiden voyage was in 2025 (vs 2009).
Side by side
Specifications
marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.
| River Tosca | Viking Sobek | |
|---|---|---|
| Cruise line | Uniworld River Cruises | Viking River Cruises |
| Ship size | Intimate | Intimate |
| Maiden voyagenewer highlighted | 2009 | 2025 (better) |
| Gross tonnage | 1,340 | 3,600 |
| Passengers | 82 | 82 |
| Crew | 50 | 43 |
| Passengers per crew memberfewer is better | 1.6 (better) | 1.9 |
| Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier | 16.3 | 43.9 (better) |
| Decks | 6 | 5 |
| Length | 236 ft | — |
| Beam | 46 ft | — |
| Speed | 10 mph | 23 mph |
| Cruiseable ratingout of 10 | 9 / 10 | — |
| Cruises on sale | 1 | — |
| Upcoming sailings | 76 | — |
| Cruise lengths | 11 nights | — |
| Fares fromlower highlighted | $6,499 | — |
Bliss scores
How they rate, out of 10
Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.
Viking Sobek has no Bliss scores yet.
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Uniworld River Cruises
River Tosca
Cruise the Nile in a manner once reserved for queens and pharaohs. Experience Egypt and the Nile’s most wondrous sites in style and luxury when you set sail on an eight-day voyage aboard Uniworld's River Tosca.
Highlights
- The Nile, the longest and perhaps most famous river in the world, holds many historical and cultural secrets
- Tour the major sites with an Egyptologist!
- Drink cooling mint tea by the pool on hot afternoons
Sailing now
1 cruise on sale, from $6,499.
Viking River Cruises
Viking Sobek
The 82-passenger Viking Sobek is due to launch in October 2025 as one of the most upscale ships in Egypt.
Questions
River Tosca or Viking Sobek?
Which is bigger, River Tosca or Viking Sobek?
Viking Sobek is bigger at 3,600 gross tons, against 1,340 gross tons for River Tosca. River Tosca carries 82 passengers and Viking Sobek carries 82.
Which ship is newer, River Tosca or Viking Sobek?
Viking Sobek is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2025 against 2009 for River Tosca.
Which has more space per passenger?
Viking Sobek, with 43.9 gross tons per passenger against 16.3 on River Tosca. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.
Which has more crew per passenger?
River Tosca, with one crew member for every 1.6 passengers against one for every 1.9 on Viking Sobek.
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